> From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
> ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Jon TURNEY
> Wait, are you saying that the process that run starts is blocked if it
> tries
> to output anything?
That is what I am experiencing.
> Also, the suggestions that this has something to do with DISPLAY not
> being set
> correctly seem a little unlikely. If gvim or any other X application
> isn't
> able to determine which display to use, it should exit with an error,
> not hang
> around....
I agree. I think DISPLAY is a red herring. Not having the display set
can cause programs which exit without output, not hang around.
HTH,
Mike
